Tristania_(plant)

<i>Tristania neriifolia</i>

Tristania neriifolia

Genus of flowering plants

Tristania is a monotypic genus of flowering plants native to New South Wales, Australia, closely related to Thaleropia.[3] The genus had a number of species, but some have been reclassified as Lophostemon and Tristaniopsis. The sole species currently in the genus is Tristania neriifolia. It is commonly known as the water gum.[4]

Quick Facts Tristania neriifolia, Scientific classification ...

It is a small tree, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, lanceolate, 5–9 cm long and 1 cm broad. The flowers are produced in dense clusters of 3–15 together; each flower is 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five small yellow petals and numerous conspicuous stamens.

References

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    "Tristania". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    "Tristania neriifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    Biffin, E.; Lucas, E. J.; Craven, L. A.; Ribeiro da Costa, J.; Harrington, M. G.; Crisp, M. D. (2010). "Evolution of Exceptional Species Richness among Lineages of Fleshy-Fruited Myrtaceae". Annals of Botany. 106 (1): 79–93. doi:10.1093/aob/mcq088. PMC 2889796. PMID 20462850.
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    Tristania neriifolia. Australian Native Plants Society.


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